50 Reasons to ‘Say YES to Orlando’

'Say Yes' to OrlandoIt’s easy to “Say YES to Orlando." It really is. With more than 100 attractions, world-class resorts and dining, indulgent shopping and nearly endless sunshine, we think you’ll find plenty of “yes” moments here for your entire family. Don’t believe us? Here’s 50 reasons to get you started.

  1. Meet a fairytale princess.
  2. Battle evil-doers along with your favorite superhero.
  3. Go ahead and swim with that beluga whale.
  4. Dive right in at Aquatica.
  5. Discover Orlando Science Center.
  6. Splash at the new Gator Gully Splash Park at Gatorland.
  7. Drive a go-cart at Fun Spot.
  8. Golf with the pros at one of Orlando's 176 courses.
  9. Be an astronaut for a day and feel the thrill of blasting off into space.
  10. Fish for dinner.
  11. Pamper yourself at a spa.
  12. Sample your favorite varietal at a wine café.
  13. Re-live childhood. Again and again.
  14. Have a second dessert. Or third.
  15. Take a late-night swim.
  16. Impress the teens at SkyVenture.
  17. Experience an Orlando Magic game.
  18. Race your kids to bottom of a water slide.
  19. Order gator bites. And like them.
  20. Stay up every night to see the fireworks.
  21. Go for another ride on the roller coaster and then design your own!
  22. Splash your parents.
  23. Shop at a trendy boutique, upscale mall or designer outlet.
  24. Get your face painted too.
  25. Try water skiing and surfing.
  26. Keep your 3-D glasses on.
  27. Catch a national act at Hard Rock Live.
  28. Go on a roller coaster marathon.
  29. Be a clown.
  30. Take a Scenic Boat Tour on Winter Park’s chain of lakes.
  31. Pick the orange off the tree.
  32. Touch the alligator, and the snake, and the Kinkajou.
  33. Try the real key lime pie.
  34. Visit more than 10 countries in one day, without getting in the car or on a plane.
  35. Dine in-style at The Boheme.
  36. Learn the art of the hula dance.
  37. Milk a cow.
  38. Perform as a duck master during the Duck March.
  39. Learn how a glass vase is made.
  40. Sit by the pool. All day.
  41. Sit in the “Splash Zone.”
  42. Rollerblade, parasail, canoe and skydive (indoors!).
  43. Get another picture with Spiderman.
  44. Spot bald eagles and blue herons.
  45. Grab the toilet paper at the Blue Man Group show.
  46. Check out a superstar DJ at a downtown Orlando club.
  47. Jump on a deck and go-for-it at Vans Skatepark.
  48. Have lunch with an astronaut.
  49. Eat another fresh strawberry, in the middle of winter.
  50. Get to know Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants over OJ and omelets.

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